Tag Archives: Succession planning

The most surprising result of the survey is that among family-owned businesses contemplating a transfer of ownership within the next five years, only about half of the owners plan to pass the business on to the next generation of the family. This is down from 74 percent two years ago and is the lowest percentage in 17 years. Continue reading →

Tommy Fulton of Mobile, Alabama is enjoying life these days. In fact, he’s having a ball. Not too long ago, Fulton was embattled. As the third generation president of a family firm, he was forced into a bitter six-year battle with a minority shareholder for control of the business. It didn’t help his cause in the local courts that the minority shareholder was then-Congressman Sonny Callahan. Continue reading →

To review businesses for sale by William Bruce, please click below:

Subscribe to the William Bruce Discussion

Please click below to subscribe to William Bruce Discussion and receive notifications of new posts. Don't worry, we will keep your email address in the strictest of confidence and will not spam you. I hate spam and I know you do, too.

A Complimentary Booklet for Readers of This Discussion

Email us for your complimentary copy of this 62-page booklet at Will@WilliamBruce.org.